#285268
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.8% 0.06 233.5), rgb(40, 82, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#285268 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285268 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 82, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.06 233.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #285268 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285268 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285268 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #285268 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.056 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C91AE
oklch(63.1% 0.071 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#417B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.078 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#326783
oklch(49% 0.072 234)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285268
oklch(41.8% 0.06 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#285268 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #475169 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A68 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285268
#285268
oklch(41.8% 0.06 233.5)
- #66432D
#66432D
oklch(41.7% 0.059 52.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #285268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #285268 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.